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Wednesday, October 26, 2011

Chocolate Cake In A Cup - Oh Yes, You Can!

Oh yes, you can make chocolate cake in a coffee cup in the microwave! The kids were wanting something chocolately and sweet, but I was not in much of a baking mood this afternoon. I have heard rumors that you could actually make individual chocolate cakes in the microwave, so it was off to Google I went, searching for the tasty treat. I did happen to find one, so we tried it out today. In place of the plain flour, I used whole wheat flour instead. We made ours with the optional chocolate chips, because my motto is more chocolate is always better! This was a really easy to make, and the kids said it was really yummy. If you want some chocolate cake, but don't want to make a whole one, or don't want the temptation of a whole one sitting around (hey, it's great portion control!), this is the recipe for you. I adapted the recipe from here, and each mug is about two servings of cake.

In coffee cup, add whole wheat flour, sugar, cocoa powder, and baking powder. Stir until well blended. Add egg and mix together well, then stir in the milk and oil. Stir until mixture is the consistency of cake batter. Mix in chocolate chips. Place coffee cup in the microwave and cook on high setting for approximately 3 minutes. Cake may rise over the top of the cup (kind of like a muffin top). Remove cup from microwave, let cool, then dig in!